Nakatomi Kinzo

Nakatomi Kinzo was a general of the Uesugi.

Biography
Nakatomi was born in Echigo Province, and he adhered to Mahayana Buddhism. Nakatomi became a monk, and he grew into one of the Sohei, a warrior monk in the Uesugi clan. Nakatomi fought at the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima in 1561, and his monks were vital in securing the victory of Kenshin Uesugi against Shingen Takeda.